Episode 17: Reading guides

This episode explores how reading guides can support EAL/D learners to develop comprehension, strategic reading skills and higher-order thinking. Luke discusses anticipation guides and three-level reading guides, and shares practical strategies for designing and using them to provide high challenge and high support, make thinking visible, scaffold rich classroom talk, and support purposeful rereading. He also explores ways teachers can adapt reading guides for different learners, contexts and modes. [Duration: 22:21]

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Episode 16: Numeracy for EAL/D Learners (Part 2)

In the second episode of Numeracy for EAL/D Learners, Anette Bremer, EAL/D Literacy and Numeracy Advisor, and Noel Maddern, Numeracy Advisor, Primary, continue their discussion on supporting EAL/D students in mathematics. They focus on the explicit teaching of mathematical language and share practical strategies to strengthen numeracy development for EAL/D learners. [Duration: 17:30]

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Episode 15: Numeracy for EAL/D Learners (Part 1)

In this episode Noel Maddern, Numeracy Advisor Primary and Anette Bremer, EAL/D Literacy and Numeracy Advisor, discuss Numeracy for EAL/D Learners. [Duration: 18:56]

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Episode 14: The co-teaching models

In this episode EAL/D Education Leader Kim Rhodes discusses the six co-teaching models of the EAL/D co-teaching cycle. [Duration 23:30].

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Episode 13: The co-teaching cycle

In this episode EAL/D Education Leader Kim Rhodes discusses the four phases of the EAL/D co-teaching cycle. [Duration 28:57].

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Episode 12: An introduction to EAL/D co-teaching

In this episode EAL/D Education Leader Kim Rhodes shares her experiences implementing and maintaining successful EAL/D co-teaching models within schools. Kim discusses the benefits of EAL/D co-teaching, considerations for implementation and helpful tips for schools that may be looking at implementing EAL/D co-teaching models. [Duration 20:47].

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Episode 11: Obtaining higher levels of accreditation as an EAL/D specialist teacher

In this episode EAL/D Education Leaders Mary Kallas and Kerrie Quee discuss their experiences of going for higher levels of accreditation whilst in EAL/D positions. They provide advice and tips for any EAL/D teachers who may be interested in pursuing higher levels of accreditation in the future. [Duration 22:30].

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Episode 10: The EAL/D Elaborations of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers

In this episode Dr Kathy Rushton explains how the EAL/D Elaborations of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers can be utilised in various ways by teachers and school leaders [Duration 22:13].

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Episode 9: Utilising languages other than English in the classroom for learning

In this episode Dr Marie Quinn from the University of Technology Sydney unpacks code-switching and translanguaging, the benefits of utilising students preferred languages for learning and strategies to support translanguaging pedagogies in the classroom. [Duration 20:57].

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Episode 8: Inspiring and equipping EAL/D learners

This episode explores how teachers can inspire and equip EAL/D learners to be lifelong learners by utilising quality EAL/D pedagogy and practices. It unpacks the importance of EAL/D pedagogy and what it could look like in classrooms. [Duration 27:17].

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Episode 7: Understanding text structure

This episode explores the importance of teaching text structure to support EAL/D learners with reading. [Duration 20:03].

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Episode 6: Vocabulary and EAL/D learners - teaching strategies

This episode explores strategies for supporting EAL/D learners to develop their vocabulary. [Duration 23:14].

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Episode 5: Vocabulary and EAL/D learners

This episode explores why developing a rich vocabulary is important for EAL/D learners and how lexical knowledge is developed. [Duration 25:32].

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Episode 4: Developing strategic readers

This episode unpacks what effective reading instruction looks like for EAL/D learners and how teachers can support students to become strategic readers. [Duration 28:10].

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Episode 3: Intensive English Centres (IEC)

This episode explores what an Intensive English Centre (IEC) is, the eligibility criteria, enrolment process and the benefits of attending an IEC [Duration 10:13].

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Episode 2: Knowing, valuing and caring for EAL/D learners

This episode explores how teachers can know, value and care for EAL/D learners within their class. It also defines who EAL/D learners are and the differences between the terms EAL/D and LBOTE [Duration 20:34].

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Episode 1: The EAL/D Education Strategy

The EAL/D Education Strategy aims to build the capacity of schools to achieve the best possible outcomes for students learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D). This episode explores different aspects of the EAL/D Education Strategy including the role of EAL/D Education Leaders working across school principal networks [Duration 18:22].

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